Project Engineer - Plumbing/Process Piping

Job Summary

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Draft and manage critical project documentation, including proposals, letters, memos, subcontracts, change orders, RFIs, submittals, procurement logs, and shop drawings.
• Organize and participate in essential internal and external project meetings, including project kickoffs, BIM coordination, and scheduling reviews.
• Perform material takeoffs, solicit vendor and subcontractor quotes, compile comprehensive bid estimates, and assemble change order packages.
• Interpret complex technical plans and specifications to monitor onsite job progress, enforce quality control, and resolve emergent installation challenges.
• Execute vendor and subcontractor buyouts, manage procurement tracking, and oversee the successful delivery of purchased items.
• Track installations, forecast labor requirements, review invoices, and develop client billings to maintain project budget integrity.
• Lead comprehensive job closeout efforts, including the compilation and submission of O&Ms, commissioning documentation, as-builts, and warranty processing.
• Partner closely with the Project Management team to report on budget and timeline impacts, escalating potential issues early to drive solutions to resolution.
• Leverage standard engineering technologies to provide technical support, participate in design planning, and conduct value engineering and alternate solution reviews.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with external partners (customers, prime contractors, suppliers) and cross-functional internal departments (Construction, Fabrication, Accounting, Legal).

Position Requirements (Work Experience, Skills, Licenses, Etc.)

• Experience and Career Progression: Progression from Project Engineer I to Project Engineer II, III, or a Senior role is based on performance, experience, and demonstrated leadership potential.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Experience preferred in Business Systems Software (JDE, IFS, BidTracer, FastEst, Bluebeam, Box, Smartsheet, etc.)

Required Education and Experience

• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Desired Mechanical and/or related engineering educational concentration

• ACCO Competencies
• Proactivity/Initiative
• Perseverance
• Motivation/Dedication
• Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn
• Insight
• Engagement
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Big Picture
• Problem-Solver
• Execution
• Professionalism

Job Responsibility Level

• No direct reports

Travel Requirements

• Travel required 0-10% of the time to other office locations.

Hours

• This is a non-exempt position from Monday through Friday.
• Work hours begin and end between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm with a one-hour break for lunch and two rest breaks.
• Eight hours per day is required and other occasional overtime may be necessary for business needs.

Physical Demands

• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequent sitting.
• Frequent reaching with hands and arms.
• Occasional standing; walking and stooping, kneeling, crouching.

Competitive Wages

• $28.84 to 57.69 per hour.

About Us

• ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country.
• Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects.
• ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems.
• ACCO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AA M/F/V/D.